Location of volatile odor sources by ghost crabOcypode quadrata (Fabricius).
| Autor: | Wellins CA; Duke University Marine Laboratory, 28516, Beaufort, North Carolina., Rittschof D, Wachowiak M |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of chemical ecology [J Chem Ecol] 1989 Apr; Vol. 15 (4), pp. 1161-9. |
| DOI: | 10.1007/BF01014819 |
| Abstrakt: | The ghost crab,Ocypode quadrata, was tested in the field for its ability to locate sources of volatile cues. The pure compound skatole, 3-methylindole, was a potent attractant. Crabs also located sources of complex odors such as dead fish,Lutjanus campechanus, dead mole crabs,Emerita talpoida; and peeled bananas. Ghost crabs possess concealed and reduced antennules that may not be the primary olfactory organs. Chemosensory hairs borne on the dactyls may be the primary detection system. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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